And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow,
stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons.
It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags.
And he puzzled and puzzled 'till his puzzler was sore.
Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before.
What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store.
What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.

At Christmas, Cousins are the presents under the tree.

At Christmas, play and make good cheer, for Christmas comes but once a year.

Because last year she believed
that gifts come from the North Pole.
And this year she knows
that they really come from the heart.

Being together is the best gift of all.

Bless us Lord, this Christmas, with quietness of mind; Teach us to be patient and always to be kind.

Bless us Lord, this Christmas, with quietness of mind; teach us to be patient and always to be kind.

Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love!

Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love!

Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.

But not alone at Christmastime comes holiday and cheer, for one who loves a little child has Christmas all the year.

But not alone at Christmastime comes holiday and cheer, for one who loves a little child has Christmas all the year.

Can you feel it?... it's Christmas time!!!

Candy Canes and Silver Lanes
Sleigh Bells Ring,snow is glistening!

Chill December brings the sleet blazing fire and Christmas treat.

Christmas Cheer Recipe-
combine loads of good wishes,
heartfuls of love and armfuls of hugs,
sprinkle with laughter and garnish with mistletoe,
top off with presents. Serves everyone!

Christmas Eve - The longest night of the year

Christmas is a Son away from home.

Christmas is a time of joy,
A time for love and cheer,
A time for making memories,
To last throughout the year.

Christmas is forever, not for just one day,
for loving, sharing, giving, are not to put away
like bells and lights and tinsel, in some box upon a shelf.
The good you do for others is good you do yourself.

Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind.
To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas

Christmas is weird. What other time of year do you sit in front of a dead tree and eat candy out of your socks?

Christmas isn't a season. It's a feeling.

Christmas may be a day of feasting, or of prayer, but always it will be a day of remembrance- a day in which we think of everything we have ever loved.

Christmas night, stars shine bright, and all the angels are singing. "The Son of God is Born! Little child, holy child, how I want to be near you, this blessed Christmas night."

Christmas Roads
The roads of life lead us away,
But wherever we may roam
Christmas memories take us back
And Christmas roads lead home.

Christmas time is...
Hearts that give,
Homes that welcome, and
Friends that gather near.

Christmas waves a magic wand over this world and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.

Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.

Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.

Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.

Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.

Christmas waves a magic wand over this world,and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.

Christmas! 'Tis the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial fire of charity in the heart.

Christmas, children, is not a date. It is a state of mind.

Coming from snowman:
"It takes a few extra rolls to make a good midsection."

DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD?
AND IT WAS THE HOLIDAYS. FINALLY, THE HOLIDAYS.
NOSES PRESSED AGAINST STORE WINDOWS.
GIGGLES IN THE DARK. HOT COCOA MUSTACHES.
PRESENTS MADE OUT OF GLITTER AND STRING.
THERE WERE ALWAYS SNOWFLAKES TO CATCH ON
YOUR TONGUE. FROSTING TO LICK OFF A BEATER.
AND THERE WAS MAGIC OH, YES. AND THE
ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY THAT ANYTHING WAS POSSIBLE.
(inside)
may you rediscover
the child inside you
this holiday season
(this was on a Christmas Card we received at work. No author noted).

Even better than catching the Christmas spirit is allowing the Christmas spirit to catch you.

Every time a bell rings, an angel gets it's wings....

Everyday is a time to give love but Christmas is a season to give extra.

Fall's Brief Stay
Has Given Way
To Winter's Cold Winds
Bare Trees Throwing Bleak Shadows
Across Barren Fields Of Brown And Gray
Inside, The Dog Quietly Chews His Rawhide
While Mom Is In The Kitchen
Strenuously Preparing Dinner
She Whips The Potatoes Like A Human Tornado
These Potatoes Will Not Have Any Lumps
She Promises Her Family
I Sit Quietly By The Fire Reading A Book
And Listening To The Burning Wood
And How It Resembles A Tree Limb Snapping Off
When It's Time To Eat
Mom Says, "Gather 'Round"
We Say A Quick Prayer
And Then We All Chow Down
When Our Bellies Are Full
We Will Sit On The Couch
And Listen To Each Other
Tell Jokes Of One Another
When The Joking Is Don...

Family and Friends are the true presents of Christmas.

For the spirit of Christmas fulfils the greatest hunger of mankind.

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given.

Giving presents is a talent: to know what a person wants, to know when and how to get it, to give it lovingly and well.

Glory to God in the highest, and on Earth peace, good will toward men.

God gave us the Ultimate Christmas gift...Jesus Christ his son.

Happy Birthday Jesus!

Have yourself a cozy little Christmas!

He was born in an obscure village. He worked in a carpenter shop until he was thirty. He then became an itinerant preacher. He never held an office. He never had a family or owned a house. He didn't go to college. He had no credentials but himself. Nineteen centuries have come and gone, and today, He remains the central figure of the human race. All of the armies that ever marched and all of the navies that ever sailed, all the parliaments that ever sat, and all the kings that ever reigned have not affected the life of people on this earth as much as that... one solitary life.

He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.

He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.

Holiday magic starts from within.
~ Dove Milk Chocolate wrapper

I believe in Santa

I have always thought of Christmas as a good time: a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely.

I heard the bells on Christmas day
Their old, familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet the words repeat
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

I notice this, each year I live: I always like the gifts I get, but how I love the gifts I give!

I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.

I wish we could put up some Christmas spirit in jars and open a jar of it every month.

If I could Find Old Santa
If I could find old Santa
I'd ask him for a ride.
Under the fur-trimmed blankets,
I'd nestle by his side.
But when he went a climbing down,
down the chimney tall I'd wait for him upon the roof For fear that I might fall. I'd sit and hold the reindeer and if they tried to go, I'd call out to them loudly, Whoa! reindeer, whoa!

If you don't believe, you don't receive.

in winter a friend is like a mistletoe hanging above the doorway, offering the blessings of peace, love, and welcome.

Isn't it a wonder that the heavens in all their majesty simple could not compare... to the babe in a lowly manger.

It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air.

It's good to be children sometimes,
and never better than at Christmas.

Joy is not in things;
it is in us.

Joy is not in things; it is in us.

Keep a light shining in your window during the holidays and a warm feeling toward others shining in your heart all year.

Love's the thing. The rest is tinsel.

May peace be your gift at Christmas and your blessing all year through!

May the magic of Christmas warm your heart.

Miracles aren't limited to the Holidays
~ Dove Milk Chocolate wrapper

Never a Christmas morning, never an old year ends,
but someone thinks of someone;
old days, old times, old friends.

Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree. In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall.

Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree. In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall.

Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree. In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall.

Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree. In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall.

Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time.

Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time.

Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time.

Remember this December
that love weighs more than gold!

Remember, if Christmas isn't found in your heart, you won't find it under a tree.

Remembrance, like a candle, burns brightest at Christmas time.

Save Santa a trip: be naughty.

Snowflakes dot the landscape
like little wishes
for a happy and peaceful season

Snowmen fall from Heaven unassembled.

The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree is the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.

The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.

The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.

The Magic of Christmas Never Ends and it's Greatest Gifts Are Family and Friends

The most vivid memories of Christmases past are usually not of gifts given or received, but of the spirit of love, the special warmth of Christmas worship, the cherished little habits of the home.

The only gift is a portion of thyself.

There are those who give with joy, and that joy is their reward.
- Kahlil Gibran

There has been only one Christmas - the rest are anniversaries.

There seems a magic in the very name of Christmas!

There's nothing sadder in this world than to awake Christmas morning and not be a child.

Three wise men... Be serious.

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.

Welcome Christmas! Heel and toe,
Come and fill us ere you go!

What a blessed place the world would be if we had that Christmas feeling all year.

What is Christmas?
It is tenderness for the past,
courage for the present,
hope for the future.
It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal,
and that every path may lead to peace.

Your presence is often the best present.
~ Dove Milk Chocolate wrapper

“Though I've grown old, the bell still rings for me; as it does for all who truly believe…”